BIG Stretch! Rescued Sea Otters Relaxing After Hours #shorts

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Three rescued sea otters with a BIG stretch before for a nap. All three sea otters were rescued and rehabilitated by a marine wildlife center. Supporting these types of facilities is vital to help maintain a healthy population of wild sea otters, and give distressed animals a second chance at life, which is why I am hosting a live charity fundraiser to help build a new marine wildlife rescue center on the Oregon Coast! DONATE directly to Oregon Coast Aquarium Wildlife Rescue: https://streamlabscharity.com/teams/@kpeeps/oregon-coast-aquarium-marine-rescue-center?member=326529675339894784

The sea otter with the big stretch is Clara. Clara was deemed non-releasable by the NOAA and other wildlife agencies after needing to be rescued due to injuries sustained after a series of unsafe interactions with humans and pets. During her rehabilitation, it was discovered that she was pregnant. Clara then became the first sea otter to give birth in captivity. She raised her pup with minimal interactions with humans, which allowed the pup to be successfully released to the wild.

Moea, the sea otter floating in the background, was found stranded on a beach after her fur had become tainted with oil from a spill. Moea was rehabilitated and returned her to the wild but the little sea otter preferred the company of humans and would often seek them out. This posed a danger to both the humans and herself. As a result, she was also deemed non-releasable by government agencies and will remain under human care.

The third sea otter is Libby. Libby was less than 24 hours old when she was found alone after becoming separated from her mother. The little sea otter pup was rescued and rehabilitated at the Monterey Bay Aquarium, but due to her very young age, and lack of survival skills, she was deemed non-releasable by the NOAA and the Department of Fish & Wildlife. She has thrived under human care and already outlived the average life expectancy of wild otters.

Sea otters almost exclusively sleep lying flat on their backs in the water. They can maintain high flotation thanks to the air that is trapped within their dense fur. The fur of sea otters is exceptionally thick and dense. In fact, it is the densest fur coat in the world. They have approximately one million hairs covering every square inch of their bodies. Additionally, their fur consists of two layers, which, when combined, give them a total thickness of 1.5 inches.

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